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Healthy Kids Running Series

Fall 2026

August 4, 2026

Who We Are: Healthy Kids Running Series is a five (5) week running program in the spring and fall for kids pre-K through 8th grade. Each HKRS Series takes place once a week and offers age-appropriate running events including the 50- & 75-yard dashes, the 1/4 mile, the 1/2 mile and the 1-mile run. Kids will earn points for each race they complete based on their finish. Register today! #HKRS #GetUpAndGo #HealthyKids

Race Dates: 9/13/26, 9/20/26, 9/27/26, 10/04/26 & 10/11/26

Pricing: The registration fee covers the entire five (5) weeks of the Series which include race bibs for each week, a runner shirt, a finisher medal and any sponsor giveaways. Registration is non-refundable and non-transferable. Online Early Bird registration increases three weeks prior to the first race event. 

Challenger: This Series offers a Challenger Division which is an adaptive 75-yard race for children with disabilities and/or special needs. This allows parents, siblings, and friends to be on the course with runners to provide support as well as bringing their own supportive devices such as crutches, braces, wheelchairs, etc. to be used by runners. 

Makeup Date Information: 10/18/2026

Single Day Racing: Single day registration opens 1 hour before each race and must be completed onsite. The fee covers one race only. Single day participants are not eligible for series scoring, overall results, or an event T-shirt. Participants may upgrade to the full series to receive scores and a T-shirt for races after the upgrade. 

Awards: All participants receive a medal in Week 5! Trophies will be awarded to the overall top finishers in each of the divisions listed below (broken out by boys and girls respectively): 

Pre-K 50 Yard Dash, Pre-K 75 Yard Dash, Kindergarten & 1st Grade, 2nd & 3rd Grade, 4th & 5th Grade, 6th to 8th Grade and Challenger. 

Place

Frontier Sports Complex

3109 Cedar Glade Drive

Naperville, IL US 60564

Race Contact Info

If you have any questions about this race, please contact the race director at napervilleil@healthykidsrs.org